personality inventory

American  

noun

Psychology.

1. a questionnaire designed to measure personality types or characteristics.

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personality inventory British  

noun

1. psychol a form of personality test in which the subject answers questions about himself. The results are used to determine dimensions of personality, such as extroversion

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Etymology

Origin of personality inventory

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Might this augur an end to Myers-Briggs and other personality inventories?

From Seattle Times

The H factor is included in a free online personality inventory they developed.

From The Wall Street Journal

They explored who they were and learned more about their cottage mates through personality inventories, something they wish they had known more about earlier in their lives.

From Washington Times

A well-designed personality inventory alone — the kind of detailed questionnaire used by many employers —probably would have flagged traits that diverged dramatically from the standard profile of a pilot: emotionally stable, resilient and self-disciplined.

From Los Angeles Times

A personality inventory questionnaire at one employer apparently questioned whether he possessed healthy emotions.

From Washington Times